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| HER Number: | MDV56667 |
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| Name: | RAILWAY SIDING in the Parish of Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Bovey Granite Tramway Sidings were built at the point where the railway & tramway diverge but may predate the railway
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 817 770 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/87/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY SIDING (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1837, Plan of Bovey Pottery Water Courses (Plan - sketch). SDV296975.
The granite sidings may in fact predate the railway as they appear on an 1837 plan of the Bovey Potteries.
Harris, H., 1994, The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal, 35 (Monograph). SDV341541.
Bovey Granite Sidings. Built by the railway company at the point where the railway and Haytor Granite Tramway diverge. Intended for continued functioning of the tramway but it is doubtful if they were ever used for this purpose.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV296975 | Plan - sketch: Unknown. 1837. Plan of Bovey Pottery Water Courses. Plan of Bovey Pottery Water Courses. |
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| SDV341541 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1994. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. A5 Paperback. 35. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19593 | Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway (Monument) |
| MDV9120 | Related to: Moretonhampstead Branch Line Railway from Newton Abbot to Heathfield (Monument) |
| MDV8967 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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